Jinean began her career as an art director and creative director in advertising, but eventually found her true calling in the social impact sector. She went on to found and lead organizations across the U.S., Haiti, Mexico, Malawi, and the Caribbean, raising and mobilizing $5 million to address critical community needs. At Women Together, she helped women in Malawi gain the skills and resources needed to achieve economic independence. Her growing interest in how solar energy could support her work in Malawi led her to a life-changing opportunity: a last-minute opening in RETI Center’s workforce development training. “I took the course to learn how to install solar, but it opened me up to a whole new industry and a whole new world,” Jinean recalls. After completing the program, she joined RETI as Community Engagement Lead and later went on to lead the organization’s Community Solar Program and Engagement Department. In this role, she has collaborated with building and land owners, residents, and investors to build a community solar network that delivers affordable, renewable energy to the NYC communities that need it most—while also creating sustainable jobs and reducing carbon emissions.

RETI’s staff and board are unified in our commitment to honoring RETI’s mission and deepening its impact as we enter this new chapter in the organization’s story.